Explore the amazing technology that surrounds our everyday lives, in this exciting new original series called uTech, presented by Reading Rainbow and YouTube. In this episode, join host LeVar Burton as he takes a look at some of the places you may have not realized we encounter technology (from the moment we wake up to an alarm clock, until we go to bed at night and brush our teeth).
Return every Wednesday for BRAND NEW uTech episodes!
Our days are filled with technology, starting from the moment we wake up! Mini computers and electricity make sure our alarm clocks stay on time, microwaves make water molecules in food move faster to create heat from the inside, and lots of the tools we use at school (digital whiteboards, tablets and even your pencil) come from the minds of scientists and inventors who have asked themselves, “what can I create to make life easier for other people?" Kids are growing up in a world with technological marvels that are making lives healthier, more efficient and more fun.
Beam provided by Suitable Technologies
Special Thanks to:
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Stacked Restaurant in Thousand Oaks
Arroyo West Elementary School
Burt’s Pharmacy in Newbury Park
Dr. Triese Chestnut at Prestige Medical Group
The Buchanan Family
Learn all about the incredible science behind the things you use in everyday life with new uTech episodes EVERY WEEK…but you don’t have to take our word for it!
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Welcome to the official home of Reading Rainbow on YouTube! Enjoy clips from the Classic TV Series and NEW videos with LeVar Burton like Story Time, Video Field Trips, uTech and more.
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Reading Rainbow was created in 1983 as a children’s television series designed to encourage reading. By the end of the series in 2009, it had produced 155 episodes, all hosted by famed actor/director LeVar Burton, best known for his distinguished TV roles — most notably Kunta Kinte on Roots and Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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